For my senior design class we have to redesign something. We chose a bbq grill and need some survey type data for our next assignment. I'd be grateful if I could get some of your thoughts and ideas. Just answer in the thread and I'll take it from there. On tuesday, i"ll randomly choose one person from everyone who answered, and send them a list of the new plastic I have sitting around to choose one disc. Thanks-Chris

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: _________________________ Gender: ___________________________1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?

2. Where do you typically use a grill?

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill?

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.)

7. How many people do you typically grill for?

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.)

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey.

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definistrated29 wrote:For my senior design class we have to redesign something. We chose a bbq grill and need some survey type data for our next assignment. I'd be grateful if I could get some of your thoughts and ideas. Just answer in the thread and I'll take it from there. Thanks-Chris

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: 28 Gender: Super Male

1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?

The part that heats up and cooks my food. So like the coals/gas and the grates

2. Where do you typically use a grill?

In my backyard

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)

like 1-2 a week

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?

The broken thermostat, fuck that thing. I know it's not 200 degrees in there you fucker. The gas has been on high for like 20 mins.

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill?

$200

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.)

carcoal

7. How many people do you typically grill for?

2

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.

Isn't this your project? don't tell me to do your project (ps make grills that have thermostats that don't suck).

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.)

backyard

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey.

Age: 41 Gender: Herm1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill? The grate that heats up & supports the food

2. Where do you typically use a grill? My back yard

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.) Once-ish per week

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill? The igniter

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill? $483.97

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.) Wood, but I also employ a propane grill

7. How many people do you typically grill for? 4

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better. Better design with convection in mind to allow for better control of direct/indirect heat; design of a mechanism to allow for the unintelligent to easily get smoke from a gas grill

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.) Backyard and tow-behind

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey. My butthole itches

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definistrated29 wrote:For my senior design class we have to redesign something. We chose a bbq grill and need some survey type data for our next assignment. I'd be grateful if I could get some of your thoughts and ideas. Just answer in the thread and I'll take it from there. Thanks-Chris

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: 24 Gender: male1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?grates I guess

2. Where do you typically use a grill?My driveway

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)twice a week

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?the broken leg that gives out sometimes

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill?I'm a broke college student so hopefully I can find it at a thrift store

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.)charcoal

7. How many people do you typically grill for?2-4

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.No idea. I am not a grill maker.

definistrated29 wrote:For my senior design class we have to redesign something. We chose a bbq grill and need some survey type data for our next assignment. I'd be grateful if I could get some of your thoughts and ideas. Just answer in the thread and I'll take it from there. On tuesday, i"ll randomly choose one person from everyone who answered, and send them a list of the new plastic I have sitting around to choose one disc. Thanks-Chris

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: ___28______________________ Gender: ______Boy_____________________1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?The wheels

2. Where do you typically use a grill?On my deck

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)

once a week

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?

the broken self ignition thing

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill?

$500, but mine will never die.

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.)charcoal, but I almost always use propane

7. How many people do you typically grill for?

2 people and a dog

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.

cup holders

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.)

backyard

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey.I have a t shirt that says "license to grill"

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: _ none a yer bizness_______ Gender: __same as everyone else on this board__1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?The two wire racks above the main grilling area. Good for hot dogs, corn, buns, etc.

2. Where do you typically use a grill?deck

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)2x per month

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?The stupid can that catches drippings. It disappeared and now the grill drips all over my deck. Or all over my dog. Maybe she took it.

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.My particular grill would be better if the heat were distributed more evenly. It's too hot in the middle and cool at the edges. So my idea is to make it not do that.

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.)backyard

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey.I want a free disc.

definistrated29 wrote:For my senior design class we have to redesign something. We chose a bbq grill and need some survey type data for our next assignment. I'd be grateful if I could get some of your thoughts and ideas. Just answer in the thread and I'll take it from there. On tuesday, i"ll randomly choose one person from everyone who answered, and send them a list of the new plastic I have sitting around to choose one disc. Thanks-Chris

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: _______46__________________ Gender: ___________dude________________1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?

the grate

2. Where do you typically use a grill?

my carport

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)

once a week

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?

stupid useless ignitor

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill?

5 bills for the perfect item

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.)

propane with wood for smoke

7. How many people do you typically grill for?

2

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.

something to better separate areas of low and high heat

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.)

backyard

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey.

my current grill is a weber, it kicks the ass of all others i have owned but is still sorely lacking in the ignitor department and heat zone differentiation.

definistrated29 wrote:For my senior design class we have to redesign something. We chose a bbq grill and need some survey type data for our next assignment. I'd be grateful if I could get some of your thoughts and ideas. Just answer in the thread and I'll take it from there. On tuesday, i"ll randomly choose one person from everyone who answered, and send them a list of the new plastic I have sitting around to choose one disc. Thanks-Chris

SurveyThank you for choosing to participate in this brief survey. For research purposes please list your age and gender in the space provided below. Listed below are 10 questions, please fill out as many as you like but please fill out at least five. Thank you again for your participation.Age: 29 Gender: dude1. What is the favorite/most important part of your grill?The meat holding grates take top honors, with the side table where I lay all my utensils of mass destruction coming in a close second.

2. Where do you typically use a grill?

on my patio/sidewalk

3. How often do you grill? (Once a week, once a month, etc.)once a week in the winters, thrice to four times a week in the spring/summer

4. What is your least favorite part of the grill?busted ignition switch and the bent drip pan

5. How much would you be willing to pay for your dream grill?300ish

6. What is your preferred heat source? (Charcoal, wood, etc.)I love charcoal but rarely have the time (patience) to use it. Most used is propane

7. How many people do you typically grill for?typically 3, occasionally 6+

8. Describe an idea you have to make a grill better.I want non stick grates that actually don't stick, a built in bottle opener, an easier cleaning method than the stupid small hole in the bottom that I have now, and an ignition system that doesn't break within the first year.

9. What type of grill do you prefer? (Car camping, backyard , etc.)backyard

10. Please list any other information you feel is pertinent to this survey.